New Delhi, February 20th, 2016: Saturday
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
With the 2nd Edition of Kids Culinaire in the capital, families revisited the Culinary Wonderland. First day of the festival kick started with Tropicana Rise and Shine activity which was a perfect start to the day. This was followed by more such fun and involving exercises like how fried can be made healthy, family food hunt which was a hunt to complete your shopping list etc. Celebrity Chef Amrita Raichand added her magic to the meal by her healthy recipes.
An initiative of Pilcrow communications, Kids Culinaire is India’s first and only fun food festival. The festival is being held at PSOI garden, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri on 20th and 21st February 2016, curated for young ones between the age group of 3 to 12.
The idea was born out of a need felt by the founders of Pilcrow, Ratika van Noord Bhatnagar and Rohini Mathur, to revive the days when malls, mobile games, internet devices didn’t exist and families enjoyed quality time together, picnics and the outdoors. Excited on the first day of the festival, Ratika Bhatnagar said, “We are happy that last year’s success got us to the second chapter of Kids Culinaire and I am extremely rejoiced to see the response on the first day itself. Through this festival, our main aim is to ensure and inculcate good eating habits in kids so that they are able to make healthier choices. Wehope to raise awareness about other relevant concerns around food today such as lifestyle diseases, food allergies, proper hygiene, recycling, etc.”
This year the event has interesting new activities while retaining the most popular zones from last year. At the Demo and Contest area, Chef Saransh Goila, India’s youngest celebrity chef, Food Blogger Smita Srivastava, author of Fun Foods for Fussy Eaters, and Amrita Raichand, model and chef of popular TV show “Mummy ka Magic” spread their charm and educated kids in a fun manner. The story telling got more interactive with Kathashaala, a storytelling institute which specializes in the use of performing arts. Food tours and the Fun Zone got bigger and better, and an engaging and relevant activity called “from Garbage to Garden” was introduced with fun workshops on creating composte from kitchen waste and growing your own vegetable garden, conducted by Edible Routes.
Saransh Goila who was also present last year as well, said “It was such joy to see so many kids cook together and create new dishes last year at Kids Culinaire. The idea is for them to learn about Indian culture and food through a fun chocolate golgapparecipe. I believe just like Maths, Physics and English, every kid should know basics of cooking. I was glad to see the first day of Kids Culinaire come alive with excitement levels even higher than last time because the idea is to have lots and lots of fun”
Food Blogger Smita Srivastava who was also seen at the festival said, “I am thrilled to be the part of Kids Culinaire once again. The event seems to be much more rocking and happening this year. Kids are having a gala time with beautifully customized kiddo activities- the cook along recipes, food arts and guided food walks.”
Entry to the event is ticketed to ensure a safer environment for families with children, but participation in these fun activities is free once inside.
Kids Culinaire would like to thank its partners – Mcvities, Nutella, Philips, Tropicana 100%, Quaker, Creambell, Fortis, Wordswork and the Altitude Store for helping in bringing Kids Culinaire back to the Capital.